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← BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$441,448,497
Total expenses
$448,558,717
Contributions and grants received
$17,431,737
Grants paid
$110,375,755
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$359,283,874
Management and general expenses
$82,249,189
Fundraising expenses
$7,025,654
Program service expenses (Part III)
$359,283,874

Program services were 80.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Listed in Part VII

  • ERICA MUHL

    PRESIDENT (THROUGH 7/28/23)

    Total calculated
    $1,767,579
    From this org
    $1,717,413
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $50,166
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $388,991
    Bonus
    $50,000
    Other
    $1,278,422
    Deferred
    $29,700
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,466
    Filer's total
    $1,767,579

  • MARTIN J MANNION

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • SUSAN WHITEHEAD

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • CHARLES ANDERSON

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DAVID CLEM

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JOHN CONNAUGHTON

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • CYNTHIA K CURME

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • EMILIO ESTEFAN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • GLORIA ESTEFAN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DAVID GROSS-LOH

    TRUSTEE (END 04/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • THOMAS H HAGERTY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • VELINA HASU-HOUSTON

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • CHARLES HIRSCHHORN

    TRUSTEE (END 04/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • STEVEN HOLTZMAN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • BILL KAISER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MIE KYUNG LEE

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • HASSELL MCCLELLAN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • FREDERICK T MILLER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • PETER MULLER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ROBERT S MURLEY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ANTHONY PANGARO

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JON PLATT

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • SNOW QIN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • STEVEN RUCHEFSKY

    TRUSTEE (END 04/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DAVID SCOTT SLOAN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DARIUS SIDEBOTHAM

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ELIZABETH CARILLO THOMAS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • PAUL WACHTER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • TARIK WARD

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ANDY YOUNISS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MARILLYN ZACHARIS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • GRACE KELLY

    TRUSTEE (BEGINNING 3/22)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DAVID BOGEN

    INTERIM PRESIDENT (BEG. 6/19/23)

    Total calculated
    $543,550
    From this org
    $480,593
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $62,957
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $418,763
    Bonus
    $41,252
    Other
    $20,578
    Deferred
    $29,700
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,257
    Filer's total
    $543,550

  • MICHAEL SHINN

    INTERIM ED (BEGINNING 8/1/23)

    Total calculated
    $286,268
    From this org
    $213,576
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $72,692
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $200,543
    Bonus
    $12,180
    Other
    $853
    Deferred
    $43,134
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,558
    Filer's total
    $286,268

  • JOHN CASE

    INTERIM CFO (BEGINNING 8/1/23)

    Total calculated
    $182,714
    From this org
    $157,965
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,749
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $155,894
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,071
    Deferred
    $13,085
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,664
    Filer's total
    $182,714

  • KAITLIN PASSAFARO

    SECRETARY (BEGINNING 8/1/21)

    Total calculated
    $271,107
    From this org
    $248,767
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,340
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $231,843
    Bonus
    $16,100
    Other
    $824
    Deferred
    $22,340
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $271,107

  • ELIZABETH NEWMAN

    SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $517,930
    From this org
    $457,128
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $60,802
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $401,835
    Bonus
    $43,260
    Other
    $12,033
    Deferred
    $29,700
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,102
    Filer's total
    $517,930

  • DEBORAH CAVALIER

    SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $451,183
    From this org
    $405,115
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,068
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $347,705
    Bonus
    $42,024
    Other
    $15,386
    Deferred
    $29,700
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,368
    Filer's total
    $451,183

  • ERIN TUNNICLIFFE

    SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $470,845
    From this org
    $419,811
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $51,034
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $355,963
    Bonus
    $36,050
    Other
    $27,798
    Deferred
    $29,700
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,334
    Filer's total
    $470,845

  • PHILLIP KNUTEL

    VP & CHIEF INFO. OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $402,949
    From this org
    $350,749
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $52,200
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $321,967
    Bonus
    $22,712
    Other
    $6,070
    Deferred
    $52,200
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $402,949

  • EILEEN ALVITI

    SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, HR

    Total calculated
    $373,946
    From this org
    $333,734
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,212
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $286,480
    Bonus
    $34,560
    Other
    $12,694
    Deferred
    $29,700
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,512
    Filer's total
    $373,946

  • KATHY LANG

    INTERIM HEAD OF TECHNOLOGY

    Total calculated
    $312,046
    From this org
    $256,904
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $55,142
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $256,904
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $23,121
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,021
    Filer's total
    $312,046

  • RONALD SAVAGE

    VP & ED

    Total calculated
    $343,605
    From this org
    $284,297
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $59,308
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $232,884
    Bonus
    $19,190
    Other
    $32,223
    Deferred
    $26,051
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,257
    Filer's total
    $343,605

  • LACRETIA FLASH

    SENIOR VP FOR CAMPUS CULTURE

    Total calculated
    $317,507
    From this org
    $290,093
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,414
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $251,795
    Bonus
    $30,000
    Other
    $8,298
    Deferred
    $25,948
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,466
    Filer's total
    $317,507

  • STEFANIE HENNING

    ASSOC VP, CAREER STRGY & SVCS

    Total calculated
    $317,926
    From this org
    $263,770
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $54,156
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $243,675
    Bonus
    $10,291
    Other
    $9,804
    Deferred
    $24,783
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,373
    Filer's total
    $317,926

  • JEFF SAWADA

    VP OF FINANCE (END 03/07/24)

    Total calculated
    $288,211
    From this org
    $256,399
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,812
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $220,568
    Bonus
    $15,188
    Other
    $20,643
    Deferred
    $15,444
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,368
    Filer's total
    $288,211

  • STEFANO FALCONI

    FORMER INTERIM CFO (9/1/22-5/14/23)

    Total calculated
    $322,444
    From this org
    $277,321
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $45,123
    Hours/week
    0

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $174,764
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $102,557
    Deferred
    $15,456
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,667
    Filer's total
    $322,444

  • RICHARD HISEY

    FORMER CFO & CIO (9/22-8/23)

    Total calculated
    $328,428
    From this org
    $272,075
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $56,353
    Hours/week
    0

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $207,138
    Bonus
    $36,000
    Other
    $28,937
    Deferred
    $41,583
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,770
    Filer's total
    $328,428

  • THOMAS RILEY

    FORMER VP (END 12/31/22)

    Total calculated
    $355,360
    From this org
    $348,669
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,691
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $11,517
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $337,152
    Deferred
    $5,531
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,160
    Filer's total
    $355,360

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
  • 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
BENEFITS HEALTH/WELLNESS EXPENSES ARE REIMBURSED TO MEMBERS OF THE PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL UNDER AN EXECUTIVE WELLNESS REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM. THIS INCLUDES THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS AND VICE PRESIDENTS REPORTED IN FORM 990 PART VII. THE AMOUNTS ARE INCLUDED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION IN EACH INDIVIDUAL'S FORM W-2. HOUSING ALLOWANCE THE INTERIM PRESIDENT, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, AND FORMER VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE RECEIVED A RELOCATION/HOUSING ALLOWANCE. THE AMOUNTS ARE INCLUDED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION IN EACH INDIVIDUAL'S FORM W-2.
PART I, LINE 4A
DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2023, ERICA MUHL, THOMAS RILEY, AND STEFANO FALCONE RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,200,000, $300,582, AND $57,938 RESPECTIVELY. THIS AMOUNT IS REPORTED IN PART II, COLUMN B(III).
PART I, LINE 5
CONTINGENT PAYMENTS DEBORAH CAVALIER IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A PERCENTAGE OF AVAILABLE BONUS DOLLARS ANNUALLY. THE BONUS OF $42,024 REPORTED IN COLUMN B(II) IS EQUAL TO 10% OF THE DIVISION OPERATING MARGIN MINUS APPLICABLE RENT EXPENSES.
PART I, LINE 7
NON-FIXED PAYMENTS PERFORMANCE BONUS AMOUNTS ARE REWARDED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE PRESIDENT AND REVIEWED AND ENDORSED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THE BONUSES ARE COMPARED AGAINST MARKET DATA.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC DELEGACION DE LA FUNDACION EN ESPANA

    N/A · EDUCATION · SP · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by BERKLEE US

  • THE BOSTON CONSERVATORY REALTY CORP

    501(C)(3) · REAL ESTATE · MA · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by BERKLEE US

  • THE BOSTON CONSERVATORY IPSWICH REALTY

    501(C)(3) · REAL ESTATE · MA · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by BERKLEE US

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
11 April 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202521049349301642

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